// Audio utilities for pronunciation playback

export const playPronunciation = (word: string) => {
  // In a real app, this would play actual audio
  // For now, we'll simulate with speech synthesis or a mock

  // Try to use Web Speech API if available
  if ('speechSynthesis' in window) {
    const utterance = new SpeechSynthesisUtterance(word);
    utterance.lang = 'en-US';
    utterance.rate = 0.8;
    speechSynthesis.speak(utterance);
  } else {
    // Fallback for browsers that don't support speech synthesis
    // In a production app, you might want to show a notification or handle this differently
  }
};

export const preloadAudio = () => {
  // In a real app, this would preload audio files
  // This is a placeholder function
};
